The 2016 Offseason Thread

Stix · Post #1541 » by **Stix** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 5:05 am

Also gotta love the idea of signing Amare now.

YouTube · Post #1542 » by **Kerrsed** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 5:05 am

JMac1 wrote:Gale Sayers would have been insane if he hadn't had his injury, same with Kerry Wood and Mark Prior, **** happens and when it does all you can do is believe what could have been and make piece with it. As far as I am concerned that was our championship run, now we are starting over. If other people here feel different, that's on them.

Just give it a few more years and we can draft our own hometown hero(s).

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DeAndre Ayton is also a 5 star recruit and is currently ranked as the #1 Sophmore C in the nation. He goes to Hillcrest Hoops Prep Academy in Phoenix with Bagley.
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Post #1543 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 5:07 am

Kerrsed wrote:Kind of crazy to think that a team that was 1 game away from winning back-2-back titles has had such a high roster turnover this year.

Sure, the got Durant, but they also lost Barnes/Bogut/Barbosa/Rush/Ezeli/Clark. I guess it doesnt matter when the ring chasers are starting to come out the woodwork like West (Rumored Ray Allen, Jermain O'Neal, David Lee, Kendrick Perkins, Mario Chalmers).

Ehhhh Barnes totally regressed in the playoffs. Bogut was inconsistent as hell. Ezeli barely played. Rush and Clark were garbage men essentially. LB on the other hand, was the only one that thrived in the playoffs. The guy averaged .58FG% in the playoffs!

Blackification · Post #1544 » by **Blackification** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 5:10 am

Kerrsed wrote:Kind of crazy to think that a team that was 1 game away from winning back-2-back titles has had such a high roster turnover this year.

Sure, the got Durant, but they also lost Barnes/Bogut/Barbosa/Rush/Ezeli/Clark. I guess it doesnt matter when the ring chasers are starting to come out the woodwork like West (Rumored Ray Allen, Jermain O'Neal, David Lee, Kendrick Perkins, Mario Chalmers).

well they kinda got durant instead of barnes, zaza and west instead of bogut and ezeli and chalmers and allen will probably join them.

OGBAH · Post #1545 » by **OGBAH** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 5:15 am

Woj: Barbs deal includes a team option on the second year.

Post #1546 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 5:17 am

OGBAH wrote:Woj: Barbs deal includes a team option on the second year.

This is LB doing us a favor. I think he's worth more than the $4m he'll get paid next year and to top it off hes giving us the option to decide his future after Year 1 which is pretty generous.

Happy to see him back with the team he started with.

Post #1547 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 5:20 am

Zero Tolerance wrote:It's like Christmas Eve, someone is getting traded. I trust McD won't give us coal. In all honesty I think it could be Bledsoe.

I'd be surprised at Bledsoe unless another PG was coming back. I think without Bledsoe, we would be the worst team in the league, unless Knight somehow decided to start passing quickly.

Mulhollanddrive · Post #1548 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 5:21 am

Any GM can put together players 5-15 on a roster, McDonough's put together a good bench 2-3 times already.

Boston / Miami / Cleveland / GSW had junk apart from their big 3 or 4, and then filled the rest no problems.

Stix · Post #1549 » by **Stix** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 5:24 am

bwgood77 wrote:
Zero Tolerance wrote:It's like Christmas Eve, someone is getting traded. I trust McD won't give us coal. In all honesty I think it could be Bledsoe.

I'd be surprised at Bledsoe unless another PG was coming back. I think without Bledsoe, we would be the worst team in the league, unless Knight somehow decided to start passing quickly.

I think that's the idea actually. Tank for a loaded draft. D'lo is the only guy I want traded for him. We better hold on to those Miami picks though.

Mulhollanddrive · Post #1550 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 5:25 am

I don't think we tank when we have 4 over 30's as part of the rotation.

I expect similar themes as previous years where the veterens get trusted with the start to try make playoffs, then we start making calls on strategy around new year.

Post #1551 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 5:37 am

Mulhollanddrive wrote:I don't think we tank when we have 4 over 30's as part of the rotation.

I expect similar themes as previous years where the veterens get trusted with the start to try make playoffs, then we start making calls on strategy around new year.

I don't think our plan is to tank but I also don't think all 4 of those over 30's are part of our plan either.

Stix · Post #1552 » by **Stix** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 5:39 am

Actually now that I think about it, Bosa is probably just there to fullfill the role we wanted Bogdan to play. I really want Amare now so he can mentor Chriss.

starbosa10 · Post #1553 » by **starbosa10** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 5:39 am

Yes leandros back! Getting the band back together

charley barkles · Post #1554 » by **charley barkles** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 5:45 am

JMac1 wrote:
charley barkles wrote:
Mulhollanddrive wrote:Actually who has a better bench than:

Barbosa, Knight, Warren, better of Bender / Chriss, Len

Probably would beat our starters, tbh. Not sure what that tell us tho

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It tells us you are either ridiculous or angry.

Definitely not angry (love the signings of Dudley and LB) and I don't think it's ridiculous to think that 2nd group would probably outscore our first unit.

Not sure what crawled up your ass though. Sorry if sharing my opinion offended you.

Post #1555 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 5:47 am

Zero Tolerance wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
Zero Tolerance wrote:It's like Christmas Eve, someone is getting traded. I trust McD won't give us coal. In all honesty I think it could be Bledsoe.

I'd be surprised at Bledsoe unless another PG was coming back. I think without Bledsoe, we would be the worst team in the league, unless Knight somehow decided to start passing quickly.

I think that's the idea actually. Tank for a loaded draft. D'lo is the only guy I want traded for him. We better hold on to those Miami picks though.

The problem is I don't think he has much trade value with all his knee problems and missing half of two of the last three seasons. I don't think we can rely on another team hoping he will remain healthy enough to give up good value so we have to have that hope.

If we could get D'Lo I'd do it of course.

thamadkant · Post #1556 » by **thamadkant** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 6:04 am

Gotta be a trade coming.

TheFire · Post #1557 » by **TheFire** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 6:05 am

So happy to see the blur back! Is Lou Amundson still playing lol? I'd love to bring back as many players as possible from that legendary '09-10 team to fill roster spots (except that crybaby Dragic).

TeamTragic · Post #1558 » by **TeamTragic** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 6:08 am

Zero Tolerance wrote:Actually now that I think about it, Bosa is probably just there to fullfill the role we wanted Bogdan to play. I really want Amare now so he can mentor Chriss.

Definitely. He can teach Chriss how to rebound and play defense.

LukasBMW · Post #1559 » by **LukasBMW** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 6:11 am

Amare mentoring Chriss would be the worst thing ever.

A non rebounding/no defense player with with a low basketball IQ teaching a rookie who needs to improve his defense and rebounding and BBIQ

It would be like asking Magic Johnson to mentor Charlie Sheen. They both screwed a ton of chicks and both ended up with AIDS. LOL. :lol:

LukasBMW · Post #1560 » by **LukasBMW** » Thu Jul 7, 2016 6:11 am

GoranTragic wrote:
Zero Tolerance wrote:Actually now that I think about it, Bosa is probably just there to fullfill the role we wanted Bogdan to play. I really want Amare now so he can mentor Chriss.

Definitely. He can teach Chriss how to rebound and play defense.

You stole my punchline!

Will we trade Chandler, Knight or Tucker?